Ireland vs Switzerland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 914.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 79.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 170 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,985 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,883 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 225 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,516 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,291 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 277.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6,390 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6,112 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 319.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9,645 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9,326 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 301.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,271 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,970 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 383.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 652.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 269.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 464.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 607.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 142.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 914.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 79.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.